This is a story about my grandmother’s perception, the objects that surrounded her with which I grew up, her garden, her house in Normandy, her taste for fashion, and beautiful things that she passed on to me, and Africa… always Africa. My grandfather was from Togo but he died very young, yet she kept very […]
Read MoreThis is a story of loss and change, of family, land and redevelopment. Thủ Thiêm is an urban development project on District 2, Ho Chi Minh City. As in almost all stories of redevelopment, there’s a back-story. Before its clearance, Thủ Thiêm was one of the most densely settled areas in the city and included […]
Read MoreSanssouci is a palace in Potsdam, near Berlin. Its French name translates as “without concerns”, meaning “without worries” or “carefree.” It was intended to be the summer palace for Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, as a place for relaxation vs. a seat of power. “The location and layout of Sanssouci above a vineyard reflected the pre-Romantic ideal of harmony between […]
Read MoreFrench-photographer Alex Brunet, long-time VAGA contributor, has been exploring different sides of photography for a while. Starting as a sports photographer and then landing glossy editorial pages for fashion magazines such as POP, Italian Vogue, TANK or Dossier Journal, among many others. Below is a selection of his personal work, part of an exhibition recently shown […]
Read More“When Gregor Samsa woke up one morning from unsettling dreams, he found himself changed in his bed into a monstrous vermin. He was lying on his back as hard as armor plate, and when he lifted his head a little, he saw his vaulted brown belly, sectioned by arch-shaped ribs, to whose dome the cover, […]
Read MoreThe images below are a selection from a photo documentary shot by photographer Giulio Magnifico. The photos were taken in May and June 2015 along the Syrian/Turkey border. Some others images were captured in Iraq, September 2014, during the war between ISIS – Da3sh and opposites. Most of the subjects are Syrian refugees kids who fled from their destroyed homes and country […]
Read MoreThis is the second editorial in a collection dedicated to upcoming photographers and artists living outside the circles of major fashion centers. In this story artists Federico Ferrari and Alberto Moreu shot Udine-based artist Stefania Rota.
Read MoreUpdate: Back in 2012, we this covered a fashion editorial that dove deep into the indie sleaze trend, celebrating its rough edges, electrifying music, and those nostalgic MySpace vibes. Fast forward to today, and guess what? Indie sleaze is back and it’s as cool as ever. Shot on location by Kate Bellm, Fashion Niki Pauls, […]
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